Us Code § 7803 - Applicability to Bureau of Indian Education operated schools

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§ 7803. Applicability to Bureau of Indian Education operated schools

For the purpose of any competitive program under this chapter—

(1) a consortium of schools operated by the Bureau of Indian Education;

(2) a school operated under a contract or grant with the Bureau of Indian Education in consortium with another contract or grant school or a tribal or community organization; or

(3) a Bureau of Indian Education school in consortium with an institution of higher education, a contract or grant school, or a tribal or community organization,


shall be given the same consideration as a local educational agency.

(Pub. L. 89–10, title VIII, §8103, formerly title IX, §9103, as added Pub. L. 107–110, title IX, §901, Jan. 8, 2002, 115 Stat. 1966; renumbered title VIII, §8103, and amended Pub. L. 114–95, title VIII, §§8001(a)(1), 8004, Dec. 10, 2015, 129 Stat. 2088, 2089, 2100.)


Editorial Notes

Prior Provisions

Prior sections 7811 to 7818 were omitted in the general amendment of former subchapter IX of this chapter by Pub. L. 107–110.

Section 7811, Pub. L. 89–10, title IX, §9111, as added Pub. L. 103–382, title I, §101, Oct. 20, 1994, 108 Stat. 3774, set forth purpose of provisions relating to formula grants to local educational agencies.

Section 7812, Pub. L. 89–10, title IX, §9112, as added Pub. L. 103–382, title I, §101, Oct. 20, 1994, 108 Stat. 3774; amended Pub. L. 104–5, §1, Mar. 23, 1995, 109 Stat. 72, related to grants to local educational agencies.

Section 7813, Pub. L. 89–10, title IX, §9113, as added Pub. L. 103–382, title I, §101, Oct. 20, 1994, 108 Stat. 3775, related to amount of grants.

Section 7814, Pub. L. 89–10, title IX, §9114, as added Pub. L. 103–382, title I, §101, Oct. 20, 1994, 108 Stat. 3776, related to applications for grants.

Section 7815, Pub. L. 89–10, title IX, §9115, as added Pub. L. 103–382, title I, §101, Oct. 20, 1994, 108 Stat. 3778; amended Pub. L. 105–332, §3(c)(2), Oct. 31, 1998, 112 Stat. 3125, related to authorized services and activities.

Section 7816, Pub. L. 89–10, title IX, §9116, as added Pub. L. 103–382, title I, §101, Oct. 20, 1994, 108 Stat. 3779, related to student eligibility forms.

Section 7817, Pub. L. 89–10, title IX, §9117, as added Pub. L. 103–382, title I, §101, Oct. 20, 1994, 108 Stat. 3781, related to payments.

Section 7818, Pub. L. 89–10, title IX, §9118, as added Pub. L. 103–382, title I, §101, Oct. 20, 1994, 108 Stat. 3782, related to State educational agency review.

Amendments

2015—Pub. L. 114–95, §8004, substituted "Bureau of Indian Education" for "Bureau of Indian Affairs" in section catchline and wherever appearing in text.


Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Effective Date of 2015 Amendment

Amendment by Pub. L. 114–95 effective Dec. 10, 2015, except with respect to certain noncompetitive programs and competitive programs, see section 5 of Pub. L. 114–95, set out as a note under section 6301 of this title.

Part B—Flexibility in the Use of Administrative and Other Funds

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